Two Hearts Revealed

Chapter 37: Pre-Wedding Snippets 1: A Childhood Friend, And a Kimono

- 17 Days till wedding date March 8.

"So what did you have planned today Kona-Chan?" Tsukasa asked, as her Kagami and Konata, sat together on a train, Konata apparently dragged them out of their house, telling them they needed to do something for the wedding.

"Well…I realized we have neglected to do a very important thing…" Konata said, attempting to build the suspense by taking her time as she talked.

"…And that is…?" Kagami asked, sitting next to Konata, holding her hand, as they leaned against each other, Tsukasa on the other side of Kagami, sitting much like they had many other times.

"…Wedding Kimono's" Konata replied with a smile. Tsukasa and Kagami's eyes both immediately lit up, because they too completely overlooked perhaps one of the largest preparations.

"How could we forget that?" Kagami said, face palming, they had already taken care of almost every part of the wedding yet they completely forgot about the tradition Kimono's.

"Ahh…So you brought me along to help you guys try them on…This will be fun." Tsukasa said, happy that they wanted her to come along and help with the preparations, even though she was the closest to the two of them she had barely got any chances to help them, so every chance she could, she immediately got overjoyed.

"Yep…And I figured, after that we could just hang out and go to a movie or something…You know like we used to do, we haven't really had a chance to hang out Tsukasa, and I feel bad." Konata said

"Yeah…In fact…Its kind of weird, but…It is really like you're a whole different person…I mean, I would never expect you from a year ago to say something like that…Maybe it has just been a long time since we actually hung out, but you just sound different…More…I don't know the word." Tsukasa replied, being strangely intellectual and dignified sounding…Perhaps the extra time with miyuki was changing her too.

"…Yeah that is true…Since me and Konata have been going out, she has changed a lot…But she is still the same as she used to be at the same time…It is a weird but good thing."

"Geez you guys talked like dating Kagami caused me to evolve…From a flopping fish, to a terrifying sea serpent…Indeed." Konata said, meanwhile Tsukasa shifted her head upward in adorable confusion, and Kagami face palmed again. "Obligatory reference aside, I guess you guys do make a good point…I think being with Kagami has made me more mature I suppose."

"Could have fooled me." Kagami sarcastically replied, rubbing Konata's head

"...When you do cute gestures like that, I can never tell if you are being mean, or nice." Konata said crossing her arms, yet still enjoying what Kagami was doing.

"I would say its 50-50 in this case." Kagami replied, giving her a gentle kiss, which only confused Konata more.

"…I guess I will just let it slide, this time…" Konata said when she realized she had already forgotten what started the discussion."

"Yeah…We still need to get Kimono's…Which bring a question to mind, is it considered bad luck for you both to see each other getting your kimonos?" Tsukasa asked which was both a silly question, and a good one.

"…Hmm…Well…It's kind of unavoidable…But…it is is said it is bad luck for the groom to see…So I guess since neither are a 'groom' it doesn't apply." Kagami said, deeply thinking it out.

"Ehh…like a little bad luck could mess up our perfect relationship." Konata said in a cheesy yet romantic way. Giving Kagami a kiss on the cheek, this made Kagami blush, mostly because of how her statement was so goofy yet cute.

"Aww…Onee-Chan…Konata is right that blush does look cute." Tsukasa said, with a smile, happy that she was able to see her sister in such a romantic scenario.

"Shh…Shut up…Look we are here…" Kagami said trying to change the subject, feeling very embarrassed, as both Tsukasa and many bystanders were watching her get so flustered.

"…Yep…This where my dad suggested…He said he got their wedding Kimono's done here too." Konata said, pointing to a tailor shop.

"Ohh really? That's really cool that you would want to go to the same one." Tsukasa responded, getting all glittery eyed at the idea, remembering she would have to ask her parent where they got theirs.

"Yeah…My dad say they are a really good small business type, he said they would have no problem doing one for two girls, they are one of those really nice ones that enjoys helping their customers, and love their job…At least that is what he said…Im sure he kind of exaggerated a bit, he made it sound like we would open a door to them finishing a musical number about the joys of tailoring." Konata said, as the three laughed at the silly idea.

"…That would be really funny." Tsukasa said as Kagami opened the door, revealing a small little tailor shop, with a middle aged lady at the counter and a teenage girl one next to her, a radio was over head, playing music, and one of the ladies was actually singing along, which immediately made the three girls laugh.

"…Umm…Can we help you ladies?" The older, assumed owner asked.

"Y…Y…Yes…Just a sec." Konata managed to say, in between giggles. Then after a few seconds, the girls finally calmed down. "…We are here for…A fitting." Konata nervously said feeling slightly embarrassed to say it, feeling as though the workers would look down on them.

"…Hmm…W…Wait a minute…You look so familiar…" The older lady said, as she walked away from the counter, and walked towards Konata. "…So Familiar…"

"…Excuse me…Umm…I don't think we have met…" Konata replied backing up slightly, feeling a tad creped out.

"…You look just like…Just like Kanata…

"You remember my mom? That must have been a really long time ago."

"…Of course…You must be Kanata and Sojiro's daughter, that makes sense."

"Wow your memory is amazing; I can barely remember who I met last week." Konata responded, both impressed and a tad wierded out, by the tailor's astute memory.

"I remember all my customer…Well maybe not all, your mom and dad are a special case…"

"What do you mean by special case?" Kagami asked, she was just as curious as Konata was.

"…Well Kanata was one of my friends from childhood, and I remember how goofy that Sojiro was, however they were such a nice and cute couple, my friend, your mom Kanata would always tell me stories of him, how he was so…Goofy and nerdy, but she said he was also one of the most caring and romantic people she ever knew, and the day they walked in here together…That is a day I saw coming…I knew as soon as you walked in, that you must be theirs." The girl explained, all three of the girls listening intensively, this had actually been the first time Konata had ever heard stories of her mom from someone other than her dad.

"…So you were friends with my mom?" Konata asked, in a very serious tone, she was obviously very interested in hearing about her mom.

"Yes…and you look almost just like her…The exact same height too…I would recognize that height and blue hair from anywhere." She replied, "…When you first walked in I actually thought you were Kanata…But…After what happened…Im sorry."

"…yeah, I remember when we looked at that album together, I thought it was a picture of you and your dad but it was actually your mom remember." Tsukasa replied.

"…But…You probably don't want to hear all these things..." the lady said, thinking she may have upset Konata.

"…No…It was nice hearing about my mom…Thank you." Konata replied, a few small tears rolling down her cheek, Kagami looked over and grabbed Konata's hand, knowing how much she must still miss her mom, she knew Konata was both very happy to hear it and also very sad, the sight of seeing Konata cry almost caused her too as well.

"…So…What bring you and your friends in here today?" The lady asked, trying to change the subject not wanting to upset Konata any further.

"…Well the same reason my parents came in." She replied.

"Really? So…You are getting married too?"

"…Yep…I am marrying my Kagami…" Konata said, blushing and tightly gripping Kagami's hand.

"I see…So you are marrying her…" She said, looking very carefully at the two.

"…You…you don't have a problem, with it…Do you?" Kagami asked in a nervous tone.

"…Not at all…I can tell just by looking at both of you, that you both truly love each other, and I would be honored to make Kimono's for Kanata's daughter…I would be very pleased to help you girls.

"…Thank you very much." Kagami quickly said.

"…No it is my honor, to help to people who are so much in love." She said grabbing a measuring strip.

"Thank you." Konata replied.

"…So how many days until the wedding?" the lady asked, as she took measurements.

"…Um…17 days." Kagami replied.

"What!? 17…these Kimono's usually take me at least 10-15 days to do." The lady quickly replied.

"…Ohh no…I knew we should have come sooner…Ohh how could I forget this? Im such an idiot." Kagami said, thinking there was not enough time to make them.

"…Don't worry girls…I will help…I will have them done in 5 days…I promise…I would not like to be the reason you two can't be wed.

"Thank you so much miss…Thank you." Kagami said, along with Konata.

"…All there is to do now is to pick the design for the Kimono, and the design for the floral pattern and what color you would like for the reception one." She said pulling out a categorized book, filled with many beautiful wedding pictured and samples. "I will just leave you to go through that." She said as she walked away, typing things into a computer.

"…so how do you think we should do this?" Kagami asked, unsure of what style they should use, or even what color.

"..I think you should both wear the same kind and same color… that way you would match." Tsukasa suggested.

"Yeah that would be a good idea." Konata said, as they continued flipping through the book.

"Ohh…This one is really pretty, Tsukasa said, pointing.

"Yeah that is a pretty good one." Konata said in agreement.

"Yep, I like that one a lot." Kagami said as she wrote the name down to help remember, as they continued to flip through.

"What color should we pick?" Kagami asked.

"Hmm…Red doesn't look bad." Konata suggested, seeing a picture of it.

"…That light blue looks really nice." Tsukasa suggested, as she pointed to one of the pictures.

"…I like blue." Kagami shyly said.

"Yeah…Good suggestion Tsukasa the blue is really pretty." Konata replied.

"So…This style for the White one…and the light blue for the floral, reception Kimono right…Do you think that will be good?" Kagami asked a flipping between the pages, as if the two images would blur together and reveal what it would look like.

"Yeah…I think that will look really cute." Tsukasa said, already visualizing Konata and Kagami, standing in front of everyone wearing the outfits picked out.

"…Okay…Miss…We have picked them out." Kagami said, as they walked over, to the counter, showing her which two they picked.

"…very good selection…Im a fan of this style…Okay, all you girls have to do is come back in about 5-7 days and I should be done." The lady said, as she typed the order, in the computer.

"…Umm…What will the cost be?" Konata asked, pulling out her bag.

"…You girls don't need to worry about that." The lady said with a smile.

"What!? You're going to do it for free? I…Im not sure I would feel right doing that…You are already taking time to do it so fast." Kagami replied

"Yeah…You are already doing so much, it would be wrong not to pay." Konata said agreeing with Kagami.

"…well then you can pay me back by inviting me to your wedding, that would be worth making these for you, I owe it to Kanata." The lady replied.

"…Thank you so much…We would love to have you there." Konata replied.

"…No need to thank me, I am just happy you girls picked my shop." The tailor said with a large smile.

"Thank you so much…" Kagami replied.

"…Yes…thank you so much." Konata said

"…I just hope you two have a nice life, and stay happily together." The lady replied waving them off as they left.

"...She was so nice…I can't believe she would do all that…And for free too." Tsukasa said, as the exited the store.

"Yeah…Your dad was right in sending us here…He must have known she would recognize you…Maybe he wanted you to hear more about your mom." Kagami suggested.

"Yeah…I will have to thank him later." Konata said.

"well…Its good we got that taken care of…We are that much closer Konata, can you believe it…In just 17 more days…I will be your wife."

"Yep…It all seems like a dream, the best dream ever…and at the end we will be married."

Author's Notes- I immediately face palmed, when I remembered the fact that Japanese weddings aren't dress and tux, but instead Females traditionally wear a white Kimono to the wedding, and a floral printed one at the reception, I had the actually names written down but I lost that. Anyways, the next few chapters are essentially going to lead up to the wedding with a countdown each chapter so the end is near everyone, it has been a really fun, and sleep deprived adventure, but sadly my story is coming to a close, admittedly quite a few chapters after I originally planned, but I just hate to end this, this has pretty much been all I have done the past 3 and a half months and to make this end is rather sad to me, but hey, I know you guys are enjoying it just as much as me, so send me those reviews and we can all hopefully have one of the best ending ever. Thank you for all you reviews and continued support, it is what drives me.